corner of the Jamnabai street
cigarette smoke having a duel with mental fumes
Anger - a newly discovered emotion it felt
The blacksmith pounding hammer on red hot iron
inside his head explosions of hatred intermingled with fear

The sound of the passing train
Like the wheels of revenge running in my head
'Why did I never embrace this feeling before,
Is there any emotion as vivid as this?'

Drop of hot chai fell on my feet
bringing him back to the moment
sweat drenched face of Golu, the chai wala's son
running around dodging people, balancing 5 tea glasses in his tiny hands
If only he had known how angry I was

Like the simmering heat of the Sahara desert
shaking with rage my hands were a rebellious soul
The sound of shattered glasses echo in my head even today
Poor lad didn't know where did the stars strike from
Looking with innocent eyes for explanation

Fear finally winning the duel
Would have apologized had only I had had a voice
parched throat,
The rebel now trembled with guilt
With bashful eyes and arrogant disbelief, I escaped

Anger fueled guilt and guilt fuels anger
I came to you,
Today was the day I cried for the first time in your arms

P.S. This is the first time I have had a fight with you, and u remember how angry I was when u made that cake for me when we met after the fight, with all those sinister plans in my head.
Today wisdom taught me to be angry at myself, and you taught me to handle anger

Ashk Decoded

Heya !! A writer, a poet with interests which swing from soft rock to trekking.A firm believer that technology can change our world for the better.A free spirit..exploring the possibilities of life !! Life journey from a Biology major in high school to Engineering in Graduation to now a Human Resource professional post MBA. But that's all the day ; a writer, thinker, tech buff, sports fanatic by the night !! Active in Social Development Sector, a voracious reader and a die-hard Manchester United fan !!

"Insanity was not a refuge... It was home...Intelligence they said can take you only so far...you needed to be mad to be in the reckoning" ~ Ashk

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